Photos taken By Leigh Righton, a Vancouver based portrait photographer who recently launched a collaborative project called EMBODIED that allowed her to explore the relationships we have to our bodies and to encourage a positive shift in perspective. The first photo is of the installation on display. Click to see larger.

About these photos: The concept behind Embodied was intended to celebrate the human body and the ways we are each unique. I photographed roughly 30 participants who allowed me to turn my camera to a part (or parts) of their body that that they had struggled with in some way. To some this was an opportunity to share aesthetic vulnerability, to others it meant disclosing physical ailments or chronic pain. Each subject was also asked to submit a hand written explanation of their relationship with the area photographed. While this installation was created to honor and showcase the…

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Graduated in 2003 in Fine Arts, actively involve in organizing independent art programs and art festival since graduate. As an active independent researcher and writer, Ili also has an experience working in the issues of human rights and women rights. Co-founder of Pusat Sekitar Seni (PSS) In Malaysia, a community based space that promotes creative art activism and collectivism in community, in Padang Jawa, Klang. She is also Co-Founder of Sekolah Kebun Akhir Minggu (SEKAM) is an independent citizen initiative to give basic education on gardening and life skills by using permaculture principle and ethics and creative gardening methods. A mother of 3 passion in growing food, permaculture and argoecology especially at the aspect of how community gardening can improve a community’s livelihood toward sustainable living.
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